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45 Years Ago: Joe Cocker’s ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’ Album Released
Forty-five years ago, Joe Cocker laid the groundwork for his '70s stardom when he unveiled his debut album, ‘With a Little Help From My Friends.’ For almost a decade, the Sheffield-born Cocker had been toiling in the trenches -- first under the pseudonym Vance Arnold and later under his own name, fronting cult pub legends the Grease Band. In an era of self-contained bands and singer-songwriters, ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’ bucked the trend in establishing Cocker as one of the most imaginative and distinctive interpretative singers of his generation.
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Hawaiian Tropic is Cancelling Its Bikini Pageants!
5 weeks ago When I say "Hawaiian Tropic," what do you think of? I'm guessing it's bikini models who are too hot to work at Hooters, but just a little too damaged or edgy to be Miss America. But believe it or not, Hawaiian Tropic just announced that they're committing brand suicide and CANCELLING THEIR BIKINI PAGEANTS!!!
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Provide New Theme Song for ‘Pawn Stars’
Legendary Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd have succumbed to the lure of reality television -- sort of. The group that gave the world such all-time rock anthems as 'Free Bird,' 'Gimme Three Steps' and 'Sweet Home Alabama' have recorded a new theme song for the hit reality show 'Pawn Stars.'
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Guns N’ Roses Add New 2013 Tour Dates
What are the guys in Guns N' Roses doing to keep busy between editing sessions for their upcoming 3D concert film? Why, scheduling more tour dates, of course!
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REO, Styx + Ted Nugent Donating Proceeds From Concerts to Boston Marathon Bombing Victims
Classic rockers Styx and REO Speedwagon -- along with tour mate Ted Nugent -- have come to the rescue once again. The heartland rockers will donate a portion of the proceeds from their current Midwest Rock 'N' Roll Express tour to victims of the recent Boston Marathon bombings.
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Richie Havens, Legendary Folk Singer, Dead at 72
Richie Havens, the folk singer who famously opened the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, has died at the age of 72.
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The Allman Brothers Band Announce 2013 Summer Tour
The Allman Brothers Band have announced a new run of late summer shows that are set to kick off in Pennsylvania on Aug. 16 and 17. Steve Winwood will be supporting the group from Aug. 23 through 30 while Gr
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Neil Diamond Sang “Sweet Caroline” at Fenway Park on Saturday
April 22, 2013 When Neil Diamond heard that Fenway Park was going to reopen on Saturday, he decided that he HAD to be there. So he caught a red-eye out of L.A. Friday night so he could hit the field and sing "Sweet Caroline" LIVE.
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40 Years Ago: John Fogerty Releases ‘The Blue Ridge Rangers’ Album
Freed from the confines of Creedence Clearwater Revival, which had become a stifling presence in the final years, John Fogerty took the opportunity of his debut solo album to revisit, pay tribute to and replicate the country music he occasionally played with his old band. But instead of going about it the traditional country-music way – with a bunch of musicians sitting together in a room and performing the music live as the tapes roll – Fogerty played every single instrument on ‘The Blue Ridge Rangers’ himself.
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Boston’s Tom Scholz Suing Former Bandmate For Trademark Infringement
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Boston Marathon Bombers: One Suspect Captured; One Dead [UPDATED]
The second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing has been captured. Dzokhar Tsarnaev was taken into police custody Friday night -- five days after the bombing that left three dead and left more than 100 injured, police said. The 19-year-old was apprehended after a manhunt that began Thursday night with the fatal shooting of an MIT officer and extended into the evening hours on Friday.